At the end of the Continental Tour, New Orleans is the best city for passengers
to initiate their return home trip.

City of New Orleans: Return to the Upper Midwest

Sunset Limited: Return to the West Coast

Crescent: Return to the East Coast

One can of course return via Chicago by connecting there to an eastbound
or westbound. For eastern Canadian travelers, the Crescent or City
of New Orleans will be the fastest trains home. For central Canada, use
the Empire Builder from Chicago to Winnipeg via a bus from Grand Folks,
ND. For Western Canada, one can use either

the Sunset Limited to Los Angeles with the Coast StarLight
to Vancouver, or

the Empire Builder to Seattle with the Cascades or Buses to
Vancouver.

The Student Tour does not have a return home option
since it is constantly picking up and depositing students.